Luxembourgish Sportspeople of the Year
The Sportsperson of the Year awards are a group of awards awarded to the most popular
Ni Xia Lian
won the award together after having been nominated as a pair.
List of winners
1954–1965
From 1954 until 1965, there was a single title of "Sportsperson of the Year", awarded to either a male or female sportsperson.
| Year | Winner | Sport |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Charly Gaul | Cycling
|
| 1955 | Charly Gaul | Cycling
|
| 1956 | Charly Gaul | Cycling
|
| 1957 | Josy Stoffel | Gymnastics |
| 1958 | Charly Gaul | Cycling
|
| 1959 | Jean Link | Fencing
|
| 1960 | Josy Stoffel | Gymnastics |
| 1961 | Sylvie Hülsemann | Water skiing |
| 1962 | Norbert Haupert | Athletics
|
| 1963 | Norbert Haupert | Athletics
|
| 1964 | Charles Sowa | Walking |
| 1965 | René Kilburg | Athletics
|
1966 onwards
It was decided to divide the contest into two from 1966, with separate categories for men and for women, as it has remained since.
Note: In 2022, the men's award voting resulted in a tie between Ni Xia Lian and Sarah De Nutte won the title together having been nominated as a pair.
Luxembourgish Team of the Year
This 3rd annual award was first give out in 1962.
Individual statistics
Winners of more than three titles
| Name | Sport | Titles | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanny Dom | Table tennis | 7 | |
| Christine Majerus | Cycling
|
7 | |
| Marc Girardelli | Skiing | 6 | |
| Nancy Kemp-Arendt | Swimming, triathlon | 6 | |
| Kim Kirchen | Cycling
|
6 | |
| Roland Bombardella | Athletics
|
4 | |
| Charly Gaul | Cycling
|
4 | |
| Carine Risch | Table tennis | 4 | |
| Charles Sowa | Walking | 4 | |
Elizabeth May
|
Triathlon | 4 | |
Gilles Muller
|
Tennis | 4 | |
| Sylvie Hülsemann | Water skiing | 3 | |
| Danièle Kaber | Athletics
|
3 | |
| Anne Kremer | Tennis | 3 | |
| Andy Schleck | Cycling
|
3 | |
| Marie Muller | Judo | 3 | |
Titles by sport
Not including team of the year award.
| Sport | Sportspeople | Titles |
|---|---|---|
Cycling
|
9 | 26 |
Athletics
|
11 | 18 |
| Table tennis | 5 | 15 |
| Triathlon | 4 | 11 |
| Tennis | 4 | 9 |
Football
|
5 | 8 |
| Skiing | 1 | 6 |
| Archery | 3 | 4 |
| Walking | 1 | 4 |
Fencing
|
3 | 3 |
| Karate | 3 | 3 |
| Weightlifting | 2 | 3 |
| Swimming | 2 | 3 |
| Water skiing | 1 | 3 |
| Judo | 1 | 3 |
| Motorsport | 2 | 2 |
| Gymnastics | 1 | 2 |
Billiards
|
1 | 2 |
| Shooting | 1 | 2 |
| Mountaineering | 1 | 1 |
Note: Nancy Kemp-Arendt's first two titles are categorised under swimming, and most recent four under triathlon.